Most good intentions have fallen by the wayside by February, they say. At all. Same for piano. I did two trips, one to Antwerp and one to Bruges, to make good use of my museum pass, and I managed three books:. A lot of funny expressions from various languages. Mildly entertaining, but frustrating, as the original language version was only given sporadically. Siena Stevenson โ another gift. A history of the city. Not bad, but not great either.
Possibly better if you know more Italian history already. The Wood Age Ennos โ an overview of the importance of wood to humanity through the ages. Interesting and informative, with unexpected gems. As per usual, I set a number of goals and ambitions for myself this year. So: Four non-fiction books, one city trip Ghent. Workouts and 10k walking every day. Saunas: check. Also virtually no sugar, except for a couple of occasions when it would have been impolite to decline.
So overall a very successful month. Some very interesting insights. The Daily Stoic Holiday โ Stoic wisdom through the ages, to be imbued daily. Deep Sea Copley โ a collection of essays on the largest part of Earth: the sea.
Brief, and to the point. Starting to think it will take a miracle to manage all these lofty goals. So be it. Nothing is impossible in sci-fi. Engage warp speed and discipline! And so the year is coming to an end. The vague ambition I initially had โ to read a non-fiction book per week โ proved to be unfeasible, much as I suspected.
With the last two titles, the total is 45 for The Future of Geography Marshall โ another title by a favorite author; a history of space as the next arena of human conquest, exploration and conflict. Hope some of the reviews have inspired you to pick up a title or two. The entire list is below.
